Dubai, UAE: December 27, 2015

In recognition of his leadership achievements in the region, Samir Cherfan, Managing Director of Nissan Middle East was honored with a prestigious 'Man of the Year' Award in the automotive sector of the yearly ranking "100 Most Innovative Business Leaders in 2015", by Amwal magazine.

Since 2007, the editorial board of Amwal magazine identifies the men and women of the business community who, through their activities, create new horizons and open new frontiers for the Middle East.

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About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and the best-selling EV in history.

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For Nissan Middle East FZE media enquiries:
Yolande Pineda
Director, Corporate Communications Department
Nissan Middle East FZE
Tel: +971 4 881 7500
Fax: +971 4 881 9747
E-mail: yolande@nissan-me.ae

Mohammed Al Tawil
Media Relations Manager
Nissan Middle East FZE
Tel: +971 4 881 7500
Fax: +971 4 881 9747
E-mail: Mohammed.Tawil@nissan-me.ae

Bilal Bhaila
Memac Ogilvy Public Relations
Tel: +971 4 305 0307
Mob: +971 55 431 2777
E-mail: bilal.bhaila@ogilvy.com

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